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Avalanche Conditions Report Video 2015-12-19 By admin We’ve just released the latest Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report so give it a watch and get up to speed on what’s going on in the...	replies 0 views 2362	By admin 2015-12-19
How to tame your avalanche dragon 2015-12-14 By skifreak An interesting article about avalanche risk, seems like a good time for a review? In "Transforming Your Dragons" Dr. Jose Stevens lays out seven...	replies 0 views 2484	By skifreak 2015-12-14
The Extended Column Test and how you should use it - VIDEO 2015-11-29 By skifreak The Extended Column Test is a pretty simple and easy test to perform in the field to get a good idea of what the snow pack is doing and also to...	replies 3 views 3129	By Summit Mountain Guides 2015-12-08
Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO 2015-11-18 By admin Winter 2015-16 is here and so are the Avalanche Conditions Reports. In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resorts Snow Safety Supervisor Wren...	replies 0 views 2288	By admin 2015-11-18
PODCAST: How to make backcountry ski maps 2015-10-19 By CrazyAZ Here is a podcast I did last week with Nelson's Trevor Campbell of Mighty Bighorn Maps. He has made commercial maps with backcountry lines in...	replies 0 views 2468	By CrazyAZ 2015-10-19
Chances of dying 2015-08-29 By snosnob Here's an interesting info graphic about your chances of dying. This isn't meant to scare you into hibernating in your bed all weekend...	replies 2 views 4924	By skifreak 2015-09-03
Australian Avalanche Conditions Reports 2015-08-28 By skifreak Down under they call avi reports "Alpine Travel Advisories" and they have recently changed how they do things. For more details have a read below...	replies 0 views 2839	By skifreak 2015-08-28
5 TIPS FOR SAFER RAPPELLING 2015-08-27 By shredr Found this article on the Outdoor Research Vertculture page (by Adam George) and though it was worth a re-post, after all these are words to...	replies 0 views 2486	By shredr 2015-08-27
9 First Aid Mistakes You're Probably Making 2015-07-12 By snosnob Spread butter on a burn? That's crazy! While most of us know to ignore that old wives tale, we're still making plenty of first aid...	replies 0 views 5230	By snosnob 2015-07-12
Top 17 First Aid Kit essentials 2015-05-27 By shredr A first aid kit is an essential part of any backcountry adventure, don't have one and you're gambling with disaster. Have one that is...	replies 2 views 18226	By admin 2015-05-27
Top 12 Beginner Backpacking Mistakes 2015-05-05 By shredr We've all been there. A beginner, a newbie, green behind the ears, "what the hell do I do now?" ready and eager to make mistakes and hopefully...	replies 0 views 5235	By shredr 2015-05-05
Chris Davenport Talks Backcountry Fundamentals - VIDEO 2015-04-30 By shredr Chris Davenport takes us back to the basics in this interview on backcountry safety. The mountains have some incredible experiences waiting for...	replies 0 views 2172	By shredr 2015-04-30
Skier caught in Kokanee Bowl avalanche speaks about the incident 2015-04-19 By shredr Getting caught in an avalanche can be a scary thing and coming forward to talk about it perhaps even scarier. Zach Birnie a Revelstoke skier...	replies 0 views 2957	By shredr 2015-04-19
Ortovox S1+ recall 2015-04-17 By Ray I see Ortovox has recalled the S1+. Here is a link to the Ortovox site handling the recall: http://www.ortovox.com/4871--h.....ecall.html Cheers	replies 0 views 2174	By Ray 2015-04-17
Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO 2015-03-27 By admin 30cm of fresh this week and warm sunny days—what’s this mean for the snowpack? In this weeks video Whitewater Ski...	replies 0 views 2380	By admin 2015-03-27
Special Public Avalanche Warning for Backcountry Recreationists in Sea-to-Sky and Northern Interior of BC 2015-03-24 By Avalanche Canada Special Public Avalanche Warning for Backcountry Recreationists in Sea-to-Sky and Northern Interior of BC Recreational users urged to exercise...	replies 0 views 2713	By Avalanche Canada 2015-03-24
Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO 2015-02-28 By admin In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort’s Snow Safety Supervisor Wren McElroy talks about the current conditions. Even though it is...	replies 0 views 2448	By admin 2015-02-28
Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO 2015-02-20 By admin Avalanche debris is a good reminder of what can happen when you venture outside the ropes - lets have a look at some recent...	replies 0 views 3259	By admin 2015-02-20
Special Public Avalanche Warning Issued for Southern Interior 2015-02-13 By Avalanche Canada Special Public Avalanche Warning Issued for Southern Interior SPAW in effect February 13-15 for South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, Purcells,...	replies 0 views 2318	By Avalanche Canada 2015-02-13
Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO 2015-02-06 By admin The weather is changing and it will effect things dramatically. In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety Supervisor Wren...	replies 0 views 2360	By admin 2015-02-06
Avalanche Conditions Report VIDEO 2015-01-30 By admin Avalanche Scenarios should be part of your monthly practice - here’s why! In this weeks video Whitewater Ski Resort's Snow Safety...	replies 0 views 2427	By admin 2015-01-30
Large Natural Avalanche On SE Aspect Of Ymir Peak 2015-01-27 By Winterwren A size 3 Natural avalanche released yesterday (Jan 26) off the SE Aspect of Ymir Peak. The crowns were approximately 980m wide and ran...	replies 2 views 5306	By ymir 2015-01-29
Avalanche Conditions Report - VIDEO 2015-01-23 By admin The stability may not be as good as you think out there so read the following info and watch the latest Avalanche Conditions Report Video...	replies 0 views 3115	By admin 2015-01-23
Avalanche Canada site new features 2015-01-22 By admin02 While the ski biz side of things is all a flutter over the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake, the Avalanche Canada site continues to evolve in...	replies 0 views 1952	By admin02 2015-01-22
Aspect Importance in BC 2015-01-14 By Chamy184 Hi there- My name is Tom, nice to join this forum! I'm planning a trip for next winter to eastern interior BC...I'm doing a bunch of...	replies 2 views 2291	By Chamy184 2015-01-20

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